News from the Note…
A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
This is an OPEN THREAD, folks. Chat about any of the stories listed, share links to stories that caught your eye today, and generally have a good time discussing whatever you want.
The Georgia prosecutor leading an investigation into Donald Trump said most of her staff would work remotely at times in August, and asked judges not to schedule trials during that time. The move suggests she expects a grand jury to unseal indictments then.https://t.co/w3LLuxx3FE
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 19, 2023
NEW: Speaker McCarthy’s debt ceiling negotiators say they have decided to pause talks with the Biden administration, saying discussions are “not productive.” https://t.co/DpCB3X9jOu
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 19, 2023
President Biden told his fellow leaders at the G7 summit that the U.S. will support a joint plan to train Ukrainian pilots on advanced fighter jets, including U.S.-made F-16s. https://t.co/shwkRMPlgS
— Axios (@axios) May 19, 2023
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine arrived in Saudi Arabia on Friday to join a summit of Arab leaders, including the heads of wealthy Gulf States that have already provided substantial aid to Ukraine.https://t.co/U0NeHTGGok
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 19, 2023
Russia may lack the reserves to effectively respond to a major counteroffensive from Ukrainian troops in the coming weeks, Western officials say. https://t.co/GvmfsehhFT
— ABC News (@ABC) May 19, 2023
D.C. police officer charged with obstruction over contacts with Proud Boys leader Tarrio https://t.co/pgVPjXPTxT
— POLITICO (@politico) May 19, 2023
The US military is investigating a strike in Syria earlier this month that “may have resulted” in a civilian being killed, according to a statement from US Central Command https://t.co/IazG2liXiD
— CNN (@CNN) May 19, 2023
The U.S. deported or returned more than 11,000 migrants to over 30 other countries in a week as part of a Biden administration effort to increase and publicize deportations following the expiration of Title 42 border restrictions, officials say. https://t.co/QFOGPoLp3N
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 19, 2023
A Mississippi school district is refusing to let a transgender girl wear a dress and heeled shoes with her graduation cap and gown for high school graduation this weekend, her family says. https://t.co/lbRoAuci9U
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 19, 2023
Nearly four years after an abandoned newborn was found alive in a plastic bag in Georgia, an arrest has been made in the case, authorities announce. https://t.co/2sbsFBOY43
— ABC News (@ABC) May 19, 2023
GOP Rep. George Santos’ communications director Naysa Woomer has resigned, writing in a resignation email obtained by Scripps News that she’s “honored” to quit and that Santos "never took one point of professional advice given." https://t.co/wBGvjsOLIZ pic.twitter.com/JzK03PPjAq
— CBS News (@CBSNews) May 19, 2023
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was felt in parts of New York and New Jersey early Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey told CNN https://t.co/OYbtwGc6XC
— CNN (@CNN) May 19, 2023
